value and utility of, 59
voltage drop measurements,
51–52, 53, 56
voltage measurements, 50–51,
52, 56
website, 201
T
TDP Electronics antennas, 183
telephones, 145 , 146. See alsocell
phones
television, 12, 75, 88, 123
television, satellite, 124, 147, 183,
188
temperature. See alsoinfrared heat-
sensing gun
battery chargers and, 64, 65 ,
134
battery isolator, 135
electronic equipment and,
133– 35 , 136
fans, 135, 136
galvanic isolators and, 65, 134
GPS and, 150–51
inverters and, 64, 134, 135
SSB radios and, 134–35
standards and regulations for,
64, 134–35
starter motors and, 28
wiring and, 63
temperature compensation test, 25,
64 – 65
3M Scotch 2228 Rubber Mastic
Tape, 173, 174
time domain reflectometer (TDR),
38
cost of, 38, 40
limitations of, 42 –43
locating faults with, 41–43, 42 ,
117
models, 40
tracing circuits with, 37
troubleshooting with, 5, 7, 11,
12, 167, 194
value and utility of, 44
velocity of propagation (VOP),
40– 42 , 44, 167
wire sizing, 43–44, 45
Times Microwave Systems, 168
tone-generating circuit tracers,
37– 39 , 44, 194
transducers, 138, 157–60, 158 ,
159 , 161
transformers, 77–78, 82 , 101 .See
alsoisolation transformers
transistor radio, 6, 90 – 91
troubleshooting. See alsoequipment
and instruments for trou-
bleshooting
AC power sources, 8–9
audio and video systems, 12
autopilots, 132 , 164
basic steps, 11–12
battery chargers, 7, 9–11
corrosion survey, 108– 19
depth sounders, 160–61
electronic equipment, 9, 11–12,
198–99
EMI, 91 – 92
GFCIs, 55
impedance, 53
inverters, 7, 9–11
isolation transformers, 8–9
networking equipment, 193–
96
RFI, 90 – 91
voltage, 52
voltage drop, 53
U
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 93
uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
devices, 79, 137 –38, 153
unity power factor, 67, 75
U.S. Coast Guard
ignition protection, 164
lighting circuits standards, 5
power distribution systems, 198
TV interference and GPS accu-
racy, 183
waterproof definition, 133
U.S. Department of Energy, 73
V
Vectronics SWR meter, 176, 177
velocity of propagation (VOP),
40– 42 , 44, 166–67
VHF radios
antennas, 141 , 174–77, 175 ,
180 , 181 , 184, 188
digital selective calling (DSC),
139, 141
EMI and, 131 , 132 , 142
features of, 139
frequencies used by, 139
Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System (GMDSS), 139,
141
GPS networking with, 139, 141
installation of, 131 , 132 ,
140– 41
range, 139– 40signal loss, allowable, 174
standing wave ratio (SWR)
meter, 174, 175 , 176 –77
watertight integrity, 133
video systems, 12, 75, 79, 123–24
voltage
cranking voltage, 19– 20 , 27 , 28
diagnostic meter test, 26–28, 27
electronic equipment parame-
ters, 138
harmonic distortion, 78 , 80
measurements, 50–51, 52, 56
minimum cranking voltage, 20
spikes, 20
troubleshooting tips, 52
voltage drop
acceptable levels, 33, 43–44,
143 (Standard E-11)
in AC circuits, 33
during engine cranking, 28
impedance measurements,
52–53
measurements, 51–52, 53, 56
significance of, 33
test, 23, 33– 35 , 196
troubleshooting tips, 53
voltage potential
battery-potential stray current,
117
dock potential, 113 –14
hull potential, 109 – 12 , 114
measurement of, 97– 98
salt water vs. fresh water, 94,
108–9, 111
volt-ohmmeter. Seedigital volt-
ohmmeter (DVOM)
W
waterproof equipment, 133
watertight integrity, 133, 134, 138
WattsUp? power analyzer (Elec-
tronic Education Devices), 8,
71 – 73 , 202
weather systems, 156, 161–63, 162
websites, 201–2
whole-boat protection, 55, 96
wide area augmentation system
(WAAS), 148, 150
wiggle test, 160, 194
wind instruments, 161–63, 162
Wire Tracker tone-generating cir-
cuit tracer (Ancor Marine),
38 , 39
wiring
checking wire size, 41 , 43–44,
45index 217